Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-19
ENGLISH POLITICS.
Steamers to be Held ready for use as
Armed CruiseTs-The House of Lords
Amendment to the Land Bill Adopted
by a Vote of zoe to I64.
LONDON, Aug. Is.

LONDON, Aug. is.
! In the House of Commons tonight, Lore
George Hamilton, first lord of the admiralty
in replying to Csden Powell. said that the
government had made an arrangement will
the Peninsulsr & Oriental Steam Ship Com
pany by which that company would hole
three new steamers and seven others read,
for use as armed cruisers. For this service
the government would pay the steamship
company $500 annually.
On the. report of the land bill Bslfour said
that the government accepted the House OF
Lords amendment relating to town parks.
Ii was the governments duty to see justice
done TO all classes.
The House of Lords considered many of
their amendments important. 1t was time
that the principal compromise was adopted.
Mr.. O'Deherty opposed the gross injustice
amendment
Sir VIM. Vernon Hsrcourt twit,ed Balfour
with ignorance of the subject
Goschen supported the government.
Timothy ilealy ridiculed the amendment.
Dillon condemned it.
L. w. Russell agreed with Bsltour.
Mahoney opposed it,
Chamberlain blamed the government for
changing front at the instigation of the House
of Lords
Baitours motion to accept the House of
Lords amendment was carried, 206 votes to
l64.
The amendment by Healy was negatived,
PIP to l66 under cloture.
On motion of Balfour the three House of
Lords amenc ments were rejected.
Gibson, attorney general for Ireland,
moved that the House confirm Earl Cadogan's
amendment, which provides that the revision
of rents be placed upon the difference in
prices in 1887. compared with prices in 1881
to 1885
Parnell said it was obviously to late to dis
cuss so important a question. The amend
ment would deprive the bill of more than
half its value Rather than accept such illu
sorry concession to tenants he would prefer
the bill to be dropped altogether. The gov
ernment couldn't justify themselves for fly
ing in the face of their own declarations and
The report of the Cowper commission. He
warned the government that their bill would
break down. The tenants disappointed in
Parliament would look TO other methods of
redress outside of law and constitution,
which were In the long run the only argu
ments Parliament ever recognized. The
government has proved this repeatedly.
Balfour characterized Parnel's reflections
upon the governments motives as unworthy
'he iS"oe' VI any Paity' he saiu the uiii
had got into such position that they must
drop it entirely or agree to the Cadogan
amendment.
In addition to other benefits even Parnell
admitted that the amendment would be a re-
duction, yet protesting to speak in the ten
ants interest he pretended he would look with
equanamity upon the withdrawal of the bill
thus laying himself open to the darkest
suspicious. and his language would afford
those anxious to promote disorder in Ireland
the strongest justification for their action.
T. W. Russell (rish liberal unionis re
GREETED thar a section of the unionsts sup
ported the government in what he described
as a "dear nights work
Heay contended that the debate ought to
be adjourned.
Smith refused to consent to j1urnm'
and asked the House to Immediately dispose
of the Lords amendment.
Sir VIM. Harcourt strongly supported the
proposal to adjourn the debate.
Groschen said that Sir William was anx
ious that closure be applied before word of
reply could be given. He then proceeded to
defend the amendment.
T. p. O'Connor moved to adjourn the de-
bate.
Smith moved cloture, and it was carried,
224 to ll5.
The Cadogsn amendment was adopted, 2l5
to l6l
On Bafour's motion to adopt the remain
ing Lords amendments the House disagreed
and committee was appointed to draw up
reasons.